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Feb. 24. 1925.

J. REICHEL CAP Filed July 5, 1924 INVENTOR JEz ob Relic/rel.

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.JAGOB R E-IQHELVOF YORK,

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Application filed an 5.1924. Serial 'No. meats.

To all edits-omit may concern Be it known that laeoe Rnronnn, cltlzen of the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of Kings and State of New York, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Caps, of which the following is a'specificat ion.

This invention relates to caps. 'One object thereof is to provide, in a cap construction,

means whereby the head opening of the cap is made adjustable for a wide range of sizes, which means is normally concealed from view and yet conveniently arranged for quick and easy operation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cap of the character described which is inexpensive to manufacture, neat in appearance and to a high degree practical and efficient for the purposes described.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the construction hereinafter described and of which the scope of application will be indicated in the following claims. a

In the accompanying drawing, in which is shown one of the various possible illustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a cap embodying the invention showing in dotted lines the relative position of the adjusting means;

Fig. 2 is a. top plan view of the cap shown in Fig. 1 partly in section to show the interior construction of the adjusting means; and

Figs. 3 and 1 are sectional views taken on lines 33 and 4-4: of Fig. 2 respectively.

Referring in detail to the drawing, 10 indicates generally a cap embodying the invent-ion and comprises a soft crown 11, a visor or peak 12 and the usual snap fastening means 12 for securing the front overlying portion of the crown to the visor. A lining 13 is attached in the well known manner within the crown 11 by a row of stitching lt to an inturned edge portion 11 of the crown 11 along the back and side thereof. Said stitching 14? as shown in Fig. 3 also secures interiorly of the lining 13 a stiffening retaining strip 15 and a flexible casing 16, the purpose whereof will hereinafter appear. A second row of stitching 14F parallelto and positioned over stitching lel is provided to securethe upper portion of strip 15 to the lining independently of the crown. The lining 13 at the front of the cap adj acentthe visor 12 is secured to the latter and the crown 11 by a row of through stitches 17; and a sweat band 18 is fastened to the under side of theviso r 12 to extend intothecrown as shown in Fig. 4.

The casing 16 as seen from Figs. '2' and 3 is permanently embodied in the cap construction in an upstanding positionbetween the crown 11 and the lining 13 and extends about the sides and back portions of the head opening of the cap. Within the casing 16 is inserted a belt 19 of flexible material such as leather, leatherette, or the like material which is of greater length than the casing and extends beyond the ends thereof. The end portions of the belt 19 pass between the lining 13 and the crown 12 at the front of crown 11 and are drawn through one or more openings 20 adjacent the fastening means 12 where the free ends of the belt 19 on the exterior side of the crown are engaged with any suitable quick-adjusting buckle 21. A pair of slot openings 22 may be provided wherein the loose freeends of the belt 19 may be inserted as shown in Fig. 2. To adjust the cap the belt 19 is taken in or let out at the buckle 21 as required.

It is apparent from the above description that a simple and practical cap construction is provided embodying means whereby the head opening is made adjustable for a wide range of sizes said means being inconspicuously arranged and although incorporated. in a head covering having a soft crown, it does not mar the normal shape or appearance of the latter when adjusted to various sizes of heads. Because of the location of the said means interiorly of the lining, it may be adjusted to comfortably fit the wearers head and will not tend to disarrange the hair.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be made of the above invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set forth or shown in the accompanying drawings is to be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A cap having a soft crown, a visor se' cured thereto, means for releasably fasten ing a front portion of the crown to the visor and a lining attached within said crown, in combination with a flexible casing permanently secured to an inturned portion of said crown and to the lining, and extending interiorly of the latter about the back and sides of the head opening of the cap, and a belt inserted within said casing, said crown being perforated adjacent said releasable fastening means to permit the free end portions of the belt to extend to the exterior side of the crown, and being also provided with openings at the sides of the perforated portion for inserting the loose free ends of the belt.

2. A cap having a soft crown, a visor secured thereto, means for releasably fastening a front portion of the crown to the visor and a lining attached within said crown, in combination with a flexible casing permainently secured to an inturned portion of said crown and to the lining, and extending interiorly of the latter about the back and sides of the head opening of the cap, and a belt inserted within said casing, said crown being perforated adjacent said releasable fastening means to permit the free end portions of the belt to extend to the exterior side of the crown, and being also provided with openings at the sides of the perforated portion for inserting the loose free ends of the belt, and a buckle for engaging with the free ends of the belt for adjusting the head opening of the cap to fit various sizes of heads.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JACOB REICHEL. 

